CancerCompass message board discussion started by Suicidal on 5/22/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,12267,0.htm Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I'm going on 30, returning student who lacks health insurance.  Back in Oct I started to develope tiny bumps in my throat--the entire oropharnyx--bumps spread behind lower back molars. The bumps are flesh colored. I, like another poster with similiar problems, also have an inflamed left tonsiI, and I too have impacted wisdon teeth. I believe that I have had tonsil stones in the past--another wierd throat scare that I ened up dismissing as a cyst when it popped--and possibly post nasal drip.This is why I'm scared. I have had hpv for yrs, never had any real problems, but logically believe that I do have the virus in my throat. I have also smoked and drank for years. When I go to doctors(not specialist), I'm told they see nothing, don't know what it is, or say it's nothing. Since I have no insurance I'm convinced that they are (1)incompetent (2)lying to me about the information they have regarding hpv and throat cancer(I have had 2 women doctors tell me there is no connection before this Hopkins study was released (3)refuse to do anything because it may be in the begining stage (4) make me feel crazy by giving me pysc drugs to take my mind off of the fact that I can't get help because that would entail some sort of "socialized healthcare."So I'm crazy and scared. My schooling is falling apart, am now practically disabled my feelings of hoplessness, and broke. My whole life has already been to hard. If anyone can give me any information about what this could possibly be, please help. Suicidal Tue, 22 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT